Battle of Maloyaroslavets
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The Battle of Maloyaroslavets was a key engagement during Napoleon’s 1812 Russian campaign that forced the French army to retreat along the devastated route of its advance, contributing significantly to its eventual destruction.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Maloyaroslavets canonical | 8 |
| Battle of Malo-Yaroslavets | 1 |
| Battle of Shevardino | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Battle of Maloyaroslavets Context triple: [Battle of Borodino, followedBy, Battle of Maloyaroslavets]
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Battle of the Kalka River
The Battle of the Kalka River was a 1223 clash in which Mongol forces decisively defeated a coalition of Kievan Rus' princes and their Cuman allies, marking an early and ominous demonstration of Mongol military power in Eastern Europe.
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Battle of Tikhvin
The Battle of Tikhvin was a World War II Eastern Front engagement in late 1941 in which Soviet forces halted and pushed back a German offensive threatening to cut off Leningrad.
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Battle of the Don Bend
The Battle of the Don Bend was a World War II Eastern Front engagement in late 1942, where Axis forces, including the Romanian 4th Army, suffered devastating Soviet attacks that helped pave the way for the encirclement at Stalingrad.
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Battle of the Chernaya
The Battle of the Chernaya was a major 1855 engagement of the Crimean War in which Russian forces were repulsed by a combined French, Sardinian, and Ottoman army near the Chernaya River close to Sevastopol.
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Battle of Vitsi
The Battle of Vitsi was a major engagement of the Greek Civil War in 1949, where government forces decisively defeated the communist Democratic Army of Greece near the Greek–Albanian border.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Maloyaroslavets Target entity description: The Battle of Maloyaroslavets was a key engagement during Napoleon’s 1812 Russian campaign that forced the French army to retreat along the devastated route of its advance, contributing significantly to its eventual destruction.
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A.
Battle of the Kalka River
The Battle of the Kalka River was a 1223 clash in which Mongol forces decisively defeated a coalition of Kievan Rus' princes and their Cuman allies, marking an early and ominous demonstration of Mongol military power in Eastern Europe.
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B.
Battle of Tikhvin
The Battle of Tikhvin was a World War II Eastern Front engagement in late 1941 in which Soviet forces halted and pushed back a German offensive threatening to cut off Leningrad.
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C.
Battle of the Don Bend
The Battle of the Don Bend was a World War II Eastern Front engagement in late 1942, where Axis forces, including the Romanian 4th Army, suffered devastating Soviet attacks that helped pave the way for the encirclement at Stalingrad.
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D.
Battle of the Chernaya
The Battle of the Chernaya was a major 1855 engagement of the Crimean War in which Russian forces were repulsed by a combined French, Sardinian, and Ottoman army near the Chernaya River close to Sevastopol.
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E.
Battle of Vitsi
The Battle of Vitsi was a major engagement of the Greek Civil War in 1949, where government forces decisively defeated the communist Democratic Army of Greece near the Greek–Albanian border.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Napoleonic Wars battle
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battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Maloyaroslavets
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surface form:
Battle of Malo-Yaroslavets
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| belligerent |
First French Empire
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Russian Empire ⓘ |
| campaign |
French invasion of Russia
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surface form:
Napoleon’s 1812 Russian campaign
|
| combatant |
Grande Armée
ⓘ
Imperial Russian Army ⓘ |
| commander |
Dmitry Dokhturov
ⓘ
Prince Mikhail Illarionovich Golenishchev-Kutuzov ⓘ
surface form:
Field Marshal Mikhail Kutuzov
Napoleon Bonaparte ⓘ
surface form:
Napoleon I of France
Prince Eugène de Beauharnais ⓘ |
| conflict | French invasion of Russia ⓘ |
| consequence |
French retreat along the Smolensk road
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destruction of the French Grande Armée during retreat ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
France
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Russia ⓘ |
| date |
1812-10-24
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1812-10-25 ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| followedBy | French retreat from Moscow ⓘ |
| FrenchCasualties | several thousand killed and wounded ⓘ |
| FrenchCommanderTitle | Emperor of the French ⓘ |
| FrenchStrength | approximately 20,000–30,000 troops ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Napoleonic era ⓘ |
| involvedUnit | IV Corps of the Grande Armée ⓘ |
| location |
Kaluga Oblast
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surface form:
Kaluga Governorate
Maloyaroslavets ⓘ Russian Empire ⓘ |
| near | Kaluga ⓘ |
| notableFeature | town of Maloyaroslavets changed hands multiple times during the battle ⓘ |
| objective | secure southern route via Kaluga for French retreat ⓘ |
| partOf |
French invasion of Russia
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Napoleonic Wars ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Tarutino ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Battle of Borodino
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French retreat from Moscow ⓘ |
| result | inconclusive tactical outcome ⓘ |
| RussianCasualties | several thousand killed and wounded ⓘ |
| RussianCommanderRank | Field Marshal ⓘ |
| RussianObjective | block French access to Kaluga road ⓘ |
| RussianStrength | approximately 20,000–30,000 troops ⓘ |
| strategicResult | Russian strategic victory ⓘ |
| strategicSignificance |
compelled French to retreat along devastated route of advance
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forced Napoleon to abandon plans to retreat via Kaluga ⓘ |
| theatre | Eastern Front of the Napoleonic Wars ⓘ |
| year | 1812 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Maloyaroslavets Description of subject: The Battle of Maloyaroslavets was a key engagement during Napoleon’s 1812 Russian campaign that forced the French army to retreat along the devastated route of its advance, contributing significantly to its eventual destruction.
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